100 Clever Ways to Repurpose Mason Jars

If you’ve ever gotten lost on Pinterest or tried your hand at pretty much anything DIY, you’re probably besties with one iconic piece of glassware: The Mason Jar. Love it or hate it, you can’t deny both its utility and inherent cuteness. For this month’s mega roundup, we’ve scoured the web to bring you the 100 most clever ways to repurpose a mason jar, canning jar, ball jar, or jam jar. And we promise not to use the word “jarring” more than once ;)

25. Sewing Kit in a Jar: Everyone — even if they don’t know it — needs a sewing kit to fix up those loose buttons. But who wants to get a sewing kit as a present? Putting it into a cleverly designed jar definitely puts the “fun” in functional gift. (via Funky Time)

26. Key Hook: This is the perfect thing for your entryway. Hooks for your keys and a jar for those fresh flowers your sweetie brings you ;) (via Shanty 2 Chic)

61. Jar-Shaped Candle: Not exactly a candler “holder,” this jar-shaped candle is going on our list of coolest candle shapes. And yes, that is a list. (via Huffington Post)

62. Survival Candles: Still worried about Y2K? Prepare yourself by making a whole bunch of homemade candles. These also make great candles for lighting at weddings… not just for the apocalypse. (via Teotwawki Blog)

81. Mini Apple Pie: SO cute! Shown as favors for a wedding, these mini apple pies make use of teeny tiny canning jars and would be great holiday gifts. Also great to make a batch if you’ve got a lot of parties to attend and want to give homemade hostess gifts. (via The Boastful Baker)

As Chief Creative Officer and Founding Partner at Brit + Co, Anjelika Temple brings her voracious consumption of all things creative and colorful to DIY projects, geeky gadgetry finds and more. When she's not DIY-ing her heart out, you'll find her throwing dinner parties with friends or adventuring with her husband David, their daughter Anokhi, and their silly dog Turkey.